By Bronwyn Thompson March 01, 2023 An oral or nasal spray delivering peptides to the brain may be able to halt neurodegeneration Depositphotos Scientists have discovered a novel way to halt nerve cell death in the most common forms of motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia, which could transform how these neurodegenerative conditions are treated....
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of disorders characterized by a progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the frontal lobe or the brain regions underneath the ears. At the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Andrew Budson, a cognitive and behavioral neurologist and cognitive neuroscientist, studies dementia, including FTD. An expert on memory in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other...
by Chinese Academy of Sciences Elevated dementia risk, cognitive decline, and hippocampalatrophy in multisite chronic pain. Credit: Tu Yiheng A research team led by Dr. Tu Yiheng from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that people with chronic pain in multiple parts of the body had a higher risk of dementia...
by Erin Fox, University of Michigan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dementia affects millions of Americans—including nearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dementias vary, a 2020 report from a Lancet commission identified several modifiable risk factors that together account for around 40% of dementia worldwide. This means that many dementia cases might be prevented...
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who took the diabetes drug pioglitazone were less likely to later develop dementia than those who did not take the...
by University of Nottingham Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two cheap and common drugs could be re-purposed as the first specific treatment for people who experience a type of stroke linked to nearly half of all dementias, according to the results of new research. A clinical trial run by the University of Nottingham and University of Edinburgh...
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Feb 6 2023 Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, researchers explore the preventive and therapeutic potential of gut microbiome (GM) modulation in reducing the risk of and improving the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Study: Gut-brain axis through the lens of gut microbiota...
by University of Washington This antibody staining experiment shows tau-RNA complexes that have been dyed green. The tau-RNA complex staining strongly resembles neurofibrillary tangles, a hallmark of most kinds of dementia. Credit: Pamela J. McMillan Sometimes in science, “Eureka!” moments happen with surprisingly little effort. Sometimes they take years or decades to emerge. Such was...
Solskin/Getty Images A leak of the fluid that protects and supports the brain can cause “brain sagging,” which is associated with the same behavioral symptoms as a less common form of dementia. A new study suggests that surgically fixing such leaks can reverse the symptoms. However, the research also found that it is not always possible to...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Among people who received more intensive treatment for high blood pressure, evaluations of MRI scans indicated a positive change in brain structures involved in its ability to clear toxins and other byproducts, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023. The...
